Lead Software Engineer - Fullstack

Job Overview

Join Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology as a Lead Software Engineer - Fullstack. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the team, driving the technical design, implementation, and improvement of services. You will work within the Content Metadata domain, focusing on software development and management.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Design Systems: Lead the architecture and design efforts for full-stack solutions, from the database to the user interface, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Develop High-Quality Solutions: Build and maintain scalable, performant, reliable, and well-architected codebases, delivering well-tested solutions that meet both current and future needs.
• Drive Project Success: Collaborate with your manager and Technical Project Managers to effectively phase and deliver projects, ensuring timely and successful outcomes.
• Elevate Engineering Standards: Raise the quality bar by driving engineering best practices, adopting innovative tools, design patterns, and processes across the team.
• Mentor and Empower: Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their growth and empowering them to develop their skills and contribute meaningfully to the team.
• User-Centric Development: Take a user-first approach to enhancing our content management systems and data flows, ensuring they meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with peers and stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and deliver features that align with business objectives.
• Advocate and Align: Act as a vocal advocate in technical discussions, driving alignment with the team’s objectives and promoting innovative solutions across the organization.
• Lead with Metrics: Monitor application performance and costs, leveraging data to push for continuous improvement and better results.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB).
• Familiarity with event or pub/sub driven architecture (Kafka, Kinesis).
• Solid understanding of AWS (Lambda, Kinesis, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Deep understanding of CS fundamentals, OOP principles, data structures, and algorithms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Graph databases (Neo4j), Terraform, and GraphQL is a big plus.

Compensation

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, California is $149,300 - $200,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.